The second annual Health Data Summit Riga highlighted the importance of healthcare data and the necessity to invest in digital health strategy by various stakeholders: patients, policy-makers, industry and society-at-large. At the summit leading international experts explored how public-private partnerships can accelerate innovation and acceptance of digital solutions. The summit was watched by over 3000 participants across the globe. It was hosted by AmCham, the Ministry of Health in Latvia, the National Health Service in cooperation with Novartis Baltics, Microsoft Latvia and Roche Latvija. Partners: Janssen and Medtronic, and supporters AbbVie and Amgen. Revisit the summit!

Our latest Connect with AmCham series was devoted to the topic of sustainable investments in healthcare. Joining as a guest speaker was Uldis Mitenbergs, Head of Country Office Latvia at WHO. The discussion was led by Alise Krumina and Irena Teterina, representatives of the AmCham Healthcare Work Group. 

At the latest Healthcare work group meeting members discussed progress on three projects: upcoming Health Data Summit, Legal Framework for Secondary Use of Health Data and Value-based healthcare approach. The work group will organize its next meeting on January 11, 2022 to discuss the outcome of 2021 healthcare projects and set priorities for 2022. If you are interested in joining the Healthcare WG, please contact us!

On November 3, at the Connect with AmCham webinar Sorainen legal experts Andis Burkevics, Counsel and Maris Simulis, Senior Associate explained the main rights and duties employers need to take into account when organizing work during the emergency situation, including remote working, vaccination against COVID-19 and onsite work.